Methodology · Field evidence
Field reports & triangulation
Automated collection can cover many news reports and apply one cost model consistently. It cannot tell who actually paid for an event or whether a reported figure is accurate. Field reports from journalists, investigators and observers add that ground-level evidence. Every report is checked by a reviewer before it is published here, and only reviewed reports are shown.
INEC filings, audited party accounts, court exhibits, procurement records
Two or more independent newsrooms reporting the same figure, event or transaction
Journalist or accredited observer present at the event, with notes, receipts, photographs or headcounts
One outlet's report, or a rate-card cost model of a reported event
Public tips and submissions: kept for review, never counted in totals
How evidence is handled
- 01 · Collection
News articles and public submissions are collected and summarised automatically. Everything collected starts as “awaiting review”.
- 02 · Field reports
Journalists, investigators and observers file what they saw here: where, by what method, and any estimated value.
- 03 · Review
A reviewer checks each item against its source and either verifies or rejects it. Pending items never count toward a total.
- 04 · Publish & correct
Verified items are published with their source. Anyone can request a correction, and changes are made on the record.
Reviewed observations
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Figures are estimates built from published reporting and a cost model. They are not findings that any law was broken. Each figure links to its source. To report an error, use the correction link on the page.